The side-handle form is intended for bowl tea ceremony or simply for everyday ritual. The handle is crafted from the coastal live oak root that I foraged in the sepse wilderness about an hour east of Ojai California.

In all of my work, I allow the materials to lead. I will either find a piece of wood that inspires the shape of a teapot body, or I'll complete a vessel before selecting its handle from my library of branches and roots. Each piece is then worked and finished to fit precisely, offering both beauty and balanced functionality.